Biography:
Christine Benz is director of personal finance for Morningstar and senior columnist for Morningstar.com. She is also author of “30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances” (John Wiley and Sons, January 2010), co-author of “Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success,” a national bestseller published in 2003 and author of the book’s second edition, which was published in 2005. Before assuming her current role in 2008, Benz served as Morningstar’s director of mutual fund analysis. She has also served as editor of Morningstar Mutual Funds, Morningstar FundInvestor and Morningstar Practical Finance.

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